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Honing is done with the cutting edge/bevel forward, not the spine. The heel is where the cutting edge/bevel starts and the toe is where the cutting edge stops at the end of the blade. If you hone...

No, I would not agree that stainless blades are far harder to sharpen. I have several stainless razors in rotation and none were far harder to hone than carbon, possibly a bit but not by much. All...

My guess is that if you narrowed the spine down the bevel would become very frail and fail easily. You would have a wider bevel with little support for the edge. Take a blade with a 5.5mm spine and...

If you dig around a bit I think you will find that a 17 or 18 degree bevel angle is what is aimed for with a couple of degrees latitude/tolerance on either side to be in spec. There are formulas for...

New hones should be lapped to ensure they are flat before using them Hone Lapping 101 - Straight Razor Place Library .

Here is a guide to honing a razor Beginner's Guide to Honing - Straight Razor...